G/TBT/N/TZA/381  
3 February 2020  
(20-0795) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email a nd website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Sugar and 
sugar products (ICS 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS  16:2019 
Plantation (mill) white sugar — Specification (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African standard specifies, methods of test and 
sampling for plantation (mill) white sugar intended for human consumption  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
• EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice.  
• ISO 4833 -1:2013  
Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
microorganisms — Part 1: Colony c ount at 30 degrees C by the pour plate technique  
• ISO 6579 -1: Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, 
enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp.  
• ISO 21527 -2: Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for 
the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Colony count technique in products with 
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  • ICUMSA Method GS 1/2/3/9 -1, The Determination of the Polarisation of Raw Sugar 
by Polarime try 
• ICUMSA Method GS 1/3/4/7/8 -13, The Determination of Conductivity Ash in Raw 
Sugar, Brown Sugar, Juice, Syrup and Molasses  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/1/3 -27, The Determination of Lead in Sugar Products by a 
Colorimetric Method  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/1/3/9 -15, The D etermination of Sugar Moisture by Loss on 
Drying  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/3 -24, The Determination of Lead in Sugars and Syrups by a 
GFAAS Method  
• ICUMSA GS 2/3 -35, The Determination of Sulphite in Brown Sugars  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9 -5, The Determination of Reduci ng Sugars in Purified 
Sugars by the Knight and Allen EDTA Method  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9 -19, The Determination of Insoluble Matter in White Sugar 
by Membrane Filtration  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9 -25, The Determination of Arsenic in Refined Sugar 
Products by a C olorimetric Method  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9 -25 (2007), Arsenic in Refined Sugar Products by a 
Colorimetric Method  
• ICUMSA Method GS 2/9 -6, The Determination of Reducing Sugars in White Sugar 
and Plantation White Sugar by the Modified Ofner Titrimetric Method  
• ICUMSA Method GS 3/4/7/8 -11, The Determination of Sulphated Ash in Brown 
Sugar, Juice, Syrup and Molasses  
• ICUMSA Method GS 9/1/2/3 -8, The Determination of Sugar Solution Colour at pH 
7.0 by the MOPS Method  
• ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for 
the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most probable 
number technique  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
Industry, Trade and Investment  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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